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RFID READER MODULE

An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company Order Code RDL/3AC/13/001/V1.0

RFID Reader Module

This is a low frequency (125Khz) RFID reader with serial output with at range of 8-12cm. It is a compact units with built in antenna and can be directly connected to the PC using RS232 protocol.

Features
Serial and TTL output. Along with two RFID cards. Excellent read performance without an external circuit . Compact size and cost-effective .

Applications
Access control Handheld readers Asset management

Specifications
Parameter Operating Voltage Current Read distance Operating frequency Value 5v <50mA 10cm 125khz

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RFID READER MODULE

An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company Order Code RDL/3AC/13/001/V1.0

Pin Details
Pin 1 2 3 Name gnd rx tx Details Power supply gnd receiver transmitter

Working
Many types of RFID exist, but at the highest level, we can divide RFID devices into two classes: active and passive. Active tags require a power source theyre either connected to a powered infrastructure or use energy stored in an integrated battery. In the latter case, a tags lifetime is limited by the stored energy, balanced against the number of read operations the device must undergo. One example of an active tag is the transponder attached to an aircraft that identifies its national origin. Another example is a LoJack device attached to a car, which incorporates cellular technology and a GPS to locate the car if stolen. However, batteries make the cost, size, and life-time of active tags impractical for the retail trade. Passive RFID is of interest because the tags dont require batteries or maintenance. The tags also have an indefinite operational life and are small enough to fit into a practical adhesive label. A passive tag consists of three parts: an antenna, a semiconductor chip attached to the antenna, and some form of encapsulation. The tag reader is responsible for powering and communicating with a tag. The tag antenna captures energy and transfers the tags ID (the tags chip coordinates this process). The encapsulation maintains the tags inte grity and protects the antenna and chip from environmental conditions or reagents. The

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RFID READER MODULE

An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company Order Code RDL/3AC/13/001/V1.0

encapsulation could be a small glass vial or a laminar plastic substrate with adhesive on one side to enable easy attachment to goods. Two fundamentally different RFID design approaches exist for transferring power from the reader to the tag: magnetic induction and electromagnetic (EM) wave capture. These two designs take advantage of the EM properties associated with an RF antenna the near field and the far field. Both can transfer enough power to a remote tag to sustain its operationtypically between 10 W and 1 mW, depending on the tag type. (For comparison, the nominal power an Intel X Scale processor consumes is approximately 500 mW, and an Intel Pentium 4 consumes up to 50 W.) Through various modulation techniques, near- and far-field-based signals can also transmit and receive data.

Sample Application
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Board Dimensions
33.67mm

25mm

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RFID READER MODULE

An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company Order Code RDL/3AC/13/001/V1.0

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